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Sepang Rules Out Night Race
Sepang Rules Out Night Race

19 Feb 2009, 14:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 will not have another night race any time soon. The Sepang International Circuit – host of the Malaysian Grand Prix – would have been Bernie Ecclestone's last chance to s...

 
Koichi Suzuki to GMAC: "We Need Loans"
Koichi Suzuki to GMAC: "We Need Loans"

19 Feb 2009, 14:42 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In an automotive world badly hit by global recession, consumer loans are the only thing that Koichi Suzuki asks from GMAC. That's why, the American Suzuki's executive vice president of ...

 
CO2-Fuel Converter Powered by Sunlight Shows Potential
CO2-Fuel Converter Powered by Sunlight Shows Potential

19 Feb 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The automakers' efforts to come up with an all electric engine for the masses are admirable, but obviously not enough. Although low CO2 emission engines are being developed all over the world i...

 
Chris Rock's Brother Jokes about DUI
Chris Rock's Brother Jokes about DUI

19 Feb 2009, 14:12 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / It's tough to be Chris Rock's brother that's for sure and therefore, if you want to have his prestige, you should be able to come up with a joke even in uncomfortable situations. P...

 
Patrick Denies USF1 Talks
Patrick Denies USF1 Talks

19 Feb 2009, 13:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Danica Patrick denied rumors that she was contacted by USF1 part-owner Ken Anderson for a potential run in Formula 1 in 2010. However, the IndyCar driver – who became the first female driver t...

 
GM: No Opel Plants to Be Closed for the Time Being
GM: No Opel Plants to Be Closed for the Time Being

19 Feb 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American automaker General Motors does not plan to close German production facilities owned by Opel and expects to see most of its European operations returning to profitability by 2011. Juergen...

 
RENNtech G Wagen CDI Concept Soon to Surface
RENNtech G Wagen CDI Concept Soon to Surface

19 Feb 2009, 13:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was only yesterday that we reported on a new contraption based on the Mercedes Benz G klasse cross-country vehicle  revealed by Carlsson Aigner at the 2009 Geneva Show. We come back on the s...

 
Nissan Project Welcomes its Finalists
Nissan Project Welcomes its Finalists

19 Feb 2009, 13:27 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Nissan is an automaker that surely applauds interesting designs for their trucks. That's why, the Japanese car maker sponsored a semester-long project for the Cleveland Institute of Art at the ...

 
Sakhir Official Explains Stray Dogs Incident
Sakhir Official Explains Stray Dogs Incident

19 Feb 2009, 13:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Sakhir circuit officials have finally brought some light into the stray-dog incident a couple of days ago. As reported by several media channels on Tuesday, the testing session in Bahrain that d...

 
Buy a Vauxhall Van and Get Five Percent Cashback
Buy a Vauxhall Van and Get Five Percent Cashback

19 Feb 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There’s no wonder that automakers and dealerships around the world roll out astonishing new cars offers during the economic recession but when hearing about a “buy one, get two” ad...

 
Driving Examiner Sues for £15,000 after Whiplash during Exam
Driving Examiner Sues for £15,000 after Whiplash during Exam

19 Feb 2009, 11:57 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Certainly a driving examiner's job can be a dangerous one, especially when candidates are not exactly made for driving... Thus, a British driving examiner is suing for £15,000 because he ...

 
Hamilton Has Time Off at Karting
Hamilton Has Time Off at Karting

19 Feb 2009, 11:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As McLaren Mercedes have chosen Jerez as their base for the second test this year, Lewis Hamilton had an off week from testing this week. The reigning world champion decided to pay a short visit to ...

 
Pagani Zonda R Takes to the Track in Monza
Pagani Zonda R Takes to the Track in Monza

19 Feb 2009, 11:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first video of the Pagani Zonda R is now available for all of us to see and... enjoy. The shooting took place at Monza, during the first track testing session the car went through. Although ...

 
Mercedes G-Klasse EDITION30 and G-Klasse EDITION30.PUR Anniversary Models
Mercedes G-Klasse EDITION30 and G-Klasse EDITION30.PUR Anniversary Models

19 Feb 2009, 11:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 30th birthday of one of your most popular models is surely a moment asking for a bottle of champagne but, since we’re talking about the automotive industry, how else can you celebrate the ...

 
Virgin Group Given Deadline for Honda Deal
Virgin Group Given Deadline for Honda Deal

19 Feb 2009, 10:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems that the Honda F1 saga will come to an end later this month, as it is understood that the term for finding a buyer for the Japanese manufacturer's F1 operations is the end of this mont...

 
Eric Bana Loves the Beast and Goes Green
Eric Bana Loves the Beast and Goes Green

19 Feb 2009, 11:03 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / More and more personalities have shown their concern about the dangerous carbon emissions these days. Thus, actor Eric Bana struggles  to prove that petrolheads can drive racing cars and sti...

 
Chrysler CEO Nardelli Gets $1 a Month. Or Does He?
Chrysler CEO Nardelli Gets $1 a Month. Or Does He?

19 Feb 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The struggling American automotive industry has made all of the executives' decisions, plans, and even  their salaries, become subject of public debate. After GM and Ford had their leaders...

 
Electric Failure for Ferrari at Sakhir
Electric Failure for Ferrari at Sakhir

19 Feb 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If it's not the whether, it's the mechanical problems that interfere with Ferrari's testing at the Sakhir track this week. Felipe Massa was not very lucky in doing a full mileage for ...

 
2009 Lexus RX Launched in Australia
2009 Lexus RX Launched in Australia

19 Feb 2009, 10:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lexus today launched the all-new 2009 RX model in Australia representing the first RX in this neck of the woods since 2003. Obviously, the 2009 RX incorporates several upgraded features that differe...

 
Alfa Romeo 159 Photos Leaked Before 2009 Geneva Show
Alfa Romeo 159 Photos Leaked Before 2009 Geneva Show

19 Feb 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Car manufacturers all over the world prepare themselves for the upcoming 2009 Geneva Auto Show any way they can. Intentionally or not, they all try to catch our eye with photos, specs or teasers th...